Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,718, Reuben Garfield, Mass

SERVICE
★ Garfield, Reuben
NUMBER _____
S. 32. 718
CONTENTS

32 718 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 32,718
Renben Enfield
Pin Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 150
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4979 Massachusetts Roll
Reuben Garfield Mass. Capt. Pope Line Private 9 mo. 4 d.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Dec r 1810 and sent to Son "Leavitt" By Judge Greenfield Mass s
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 4 mo. 27 d. 34:93 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48:
$ 82:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Nine Months
Attest - Worcester Co.
Reuben Garfield 19 Sept 1810. Massachusetts Roll

Reuben Garfield.
4979
Decr 1818
Cont d 1819
1820
Con

Schedule of the Estate of Reuben Garfield of Athol, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  1 cow & 1 Sheep $ 15.25. 1 fire set 1.25   1 desk & case of drawers (old) 2.75. Iron Ware 2.25   1 case knives & forks .30. tin ware 1.50   6 old chairs 1.00. 1 Chest with drawers 1.00   1 old trap kettle 1.00. part of a tea set 1.00   12 pewter platters and dishes 2.00. 1 Iron Shovel & 3 hoes .75   Crockery and Glass ware 2.00. 1 old axe .50   $ 31.55 
I have not any Real Estate, neither have had for more than 20 years past, but having supported myself for the 20 years past by my daily labour. And the Certificate herunto annexed will show my inability to even pursue my daily labour.
As to my personal property except my Clothing and Bedding consist in one Cow only, and that I have been obliged to support, summer and winter by hire. Excepting which is in the schedule herunto annexed.
My occupation is that of husbandry; and by my Rheumatick complaints debilitates me a good part of my time from my usual employment.
The number of my family consist of but two, myself, and wife, who is of the age of sixty six years, and she a part of the time unable to do our own family work.
And I do furthermore state that I owe more money than is due to me, which by the reason of poverty, have to this time, been unable to pay.
Reuben Garfield

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Reuben Garfield aged sixty six years, resident in Athol in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In the Regiment commanded by Col Shepard, and in the company commanded by Capt. Pope, in the land service, and in the Massachusetts Line. At the time of making the original application and declaration was in the month of April 1818, and that the number of my pension certificate is 4979.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Reuben Garfield
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty one dollars and fifty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

This may certify to whom it may concern that Mr. Ruben Gaffield, the bearer, has been for years past, very much afflicted with a Rheumatik complaint, which frequently has disenabled him from performing any labour.
Atkol June 6. 1820
Jacob Holmes, Physician
Copy of certificate annexed to original schedule
Attest, Abijah Prindle, Clerk.

Rev. Garfield
M.W.
Shepherd's Creek P.O.
Sevend 9 Mo.
See Row
Correct

State of Massachusetts I Reuben Garfield — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Athol in the County of Worcester — in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the year A D 1779 I entered for nine Months in Col. Pops Company
I entered and was engaged in the Land — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to May Sixteen Hundred eighty,
as a Private Soldier — against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Col. Pops Company, and Col. Shepards Regiment, that we were Stationed the greater part of the time, on or near North River
and that I left the service on the first part of May A D 1780 after serving the full term of time for which I was engaged — and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty four years in February last that I have no property to help my self with, and have a Wife to support which is done by her daily Labour
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Reuben Garfield
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Jon A. Leavitt , a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Mass which including the County of Worcester the abovenamed Reuben Garfield and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Jon A. Leavitt

We the subscribers, do hereby certify that ever since we have been acquainted with the said Reuben Garfield, who has resided in this Town for a number of years past, and is a very industrious, honest, upright, Man, and is destitute of any property, to our knowledge, and he & his Wife being old, must depend on charity, for their subsistence soon —
Eleazer Graves } Attitun Ezra Fish } of
Eliphalet Tharp } Atch
Given to the 21 st day of April A.D. 1828 Before me Justus L. Ladd Judge of Probate